The Dangers of Sitting For Too Long

Learn about the dangers of sitting for too long and how to combat the negative effects of sitting.

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Is sitting bad for your health? You may have heard that sitting is the new smoking. This may be true, as sitting too much has many negative health effects. In this video, we'll discuss the negative effects of sitting for too long. We'll breakdown the science behind these negative effects on the spine, heart, fat burning, and more.

Research on sitting has shown that people who sit for 8 hours each day have a similar risk of dying as those who smoke or are obese. Sitting for long periods of time reduces circulation, leading to many problems in the body.

One way to offset the negative effects of sitting for too long is by performing daily activity. It takes 60-75 minutes of activity to offset 8+ hours of sitting. GET UP! MOVE! Flex your calves. If you are sitting at your desk for a long time each day with no time to spare for exercise, you can do micro workouts at your desk as well.

Your friends here at the FFP,

-Dr. Balduzzi + The Men's Health Experts @ The Fit Father Project

**Disclaimer: This information is for reference purposes ONLY and cannot replace personal information you can and should discuss with your Doctor. If you have any concerns about your health, you should see your Doctor immediately. Results vary by individual, so we do not guarantee you will get the same results as any shown here or on our website

[tonylars]

Damn didn't know this could have so many dangerous effects, glad I watched this.

[frankdiaz]

Thanks for this video, I always tell my friends this exactly that sitting for too long can be negative for your body all around.

[bowlampar]

Knowing sitting for many hours can be so detrimental to health as smoking, it's about time to do something about it, need to move away from comfy of my couch and chair from today on.

[Greg_M]

Can u suggest some 5 minute exercises for 50+ year olds with bad hips/knees?

[ThePinkSpider]

I can't tell you how grateful I am that I work out of my home and I can get up and walk around any time I want (and I do, about every 30-45 minutes, for at least 10 minutes at a time) but I did not realize it was this bad!

[VenkateshVenkatesh-pqki]

Thanks sir for this important information. Prolonged sitting is equal to smoking. Dangerous. Your simple solution is easy to practice, get up and walk few steps every half hour ❤

[conningdale]

Absolutely correct! For some years I had a desk job where I sat at my desk for the greater part of 8 -10 hours, five days each week. Always seemed to feel tired, even though I wasn't doing anything particularly strenuous, and had problems getting a full night's sleep. Had back problems, and on standing up after a long time sitting would feel pain. It would take me several minutes to straighten up. On the advice of a Chiropractor rearranged my office by placing my desk on milk crates at each end so I had to stand instead of sitting. Took a bit of getting used to, but in time it worked. Have never looked back. Thanks for posting this. It's very good advice.

[carolyndaniels]

I do everything I can to not sit on my butt, hard during covid. Thanks for the info and the motivation.

[alicepalace]

I had no idea how dangerous it was to sit down for a long time. That is so crazy, I always learn so much from your channel. Thanks for sharing!

[gregbilser]

Really enjoy finding out all about the science behind health and how that should be influencing our choices. It sounds a great idea to have a standing adjustable desk.

[malcolmmetty]

receiving helpful advice to combat the problems caused by the popular statement "sitting is the new smoking" is highly motivating to engage one in creating a positive long term change, the information here is very informative and eye opening on what happens to the body as we sit for prolonged hours, great shareable material.

[hadialaddin]

wow. great information that everyone have to know it.the dangers of sitting for too long is very harm our bodies

[mdjhossain]

I am that I work out of my home and I can get up and walk around any time. Thanks for the info and the motivation.

[stjmw]

Sitting is the new smoking is such a good way to put it and relay the serious negative effects it can have. I make sure to get up at least once an hour and do a small exercise, whether it be something like a few push-ups or jumping jacks. Especially in today's day and age with so many working at a computer or from home, this is very important information.

[glennmatson]

I have been following your work for a long time and happy to see new content every time. Thanks!

[noahchiou]

I didn't know sitting could have such dangerous affects. I definitely need to make sure to try moving around more during the day! Thanks for the video!

[eddoodley]

I am sitting while I watch this video now I feel sad and stupid. Now I must watch all your videos while standing!!!

[davidjohnson]

What an informative video! I had low back pain because of working and sitting a lot in front of the computer. Now, I see why everybody should watch it and use Evercore low back support. Love it

[devwalkingtour]

This video very informative. Everyone needs to know about this danger.
Knowing sitting for many hours can be so detrimental to health as smoking, it's about time to do something about it, need to move away from comfy of my couch and chair from today on. Thanks for the info and the motivation.

[langho]

Great video on the dangers of sitting, I sit all day at work and it's time to be more active during my off hours